AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS
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Tunisia to raise rapeseed hectarage to 140,000 by 2030 in push to diversify edible oil sources
TUNISIA – Tunisia is planning to increase the cultivated area of rapeseed to 140,000 hectares from the current 15,000 hectares over the next 7 years…
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CFI Holdings forecasts higher performance in 2023 owing to rising fortunes in Zimbabwe’s agricultural season
ZIMBABWE – CFI Holdings, a leading agricultural-based company in Zimbabwe, foresees higher performance growth this year following the country’s positive agriculture season after a depressed…
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DAL Group secures US$50M for wheat imports as Egypt turns to Russia for more grain
SUDAN – DAL Group, the largest wheat importer in Sudan has secured US$50 million from British International Investment to fund its plans to import 280,…
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Zanzibar forecast a threefold increase in rice production as irrigation efforts start to bear fruit
TANZANIA – Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous province of Tanzania, anticipates increasing rice production from 5,400 to 17,332 tons, a threefold increase, following established irrigation schemes in…
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Ghana earmarks US$684m to boost domestic rice production and processing
GHANA – The Ghanaian government has set aside US$684 million for domestic rice production and processing as part of its pathways to self-sufficiency in the…